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“The Bounty Hunter” starring Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston Opens This Friday!

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:11:05 +0000

Milo Boyd (Gerard Butler), a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, gets his dream job when he is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife Nicole Hurly (Jennifer Aniston).

Starring:

Jennifer Aniston ……………………………………………………………………………. Nicole Hurly

Gerard Butler ……………………………………………………………………………. Milo Boyd

Jeff Garlin ……………………………………………………………………………. Sid

Jason Sudeikis ……………………………………………………………………………. Stewart

Christine Baranski ……………………………………………………………………………. Kitty Hurley

Ritchie Coster ……………………………………………………………………………. Ray

Peter Greene ……………………………………………………………………………. Mahler

Cathy Moriarty ……………………………………………………………………………. Irene

Dorian Missick ……………………………………………………………………………. Bobby

Directed By: Andrew Tennant

Watch the trailer for “The Bounty Hunter” below:

Save $10 on The Princess and the Frog Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack

Zac Oldenburg — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:32:16 +0000

Hey there home video fans. Disney is great at giving out coupons for their new releases and this week is no different. The Princess and the Frog, the studio’s return to its hand drawn roots, is coming to DVD and Blu-Ray and you can get the title on both formats for 16.99 with this coupon. (That is cheaper than the DVD or Standard Blu-Ray by themselves!)

All you have to do is hit this link to Disney’s Magical Savings, select the US coupon, and print it out. Take it to your local retailer, Best Buy and Target are both selling it for 26.99, and buy the Combo Pack that includes the Blu-Ray and the DVD.

Now you might say to yourself, but I don’t have Blu-Ray? Well its called future proofing as this coming Christmas the upgrade to Blu should be incredibly reasonable and you will already have one of the best looking title on the format in your collection. Plus you will still have the DVD for the kids to use, or take it on the road, or use it as a coaster; whatever you choose.

So head here and get your coupon and make sure to select the US version if you are from the States, the Canada one if you reside in a province.

New Music Tuesday

Aarti — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:59:13 +0000

This week brings the release of “Survival Story” by Flobots. Flobots are mostly known by their breakout single ‘Handlebars,” from their debut album “Fight of Tools.” Putting aside the fact that the song was played ad nauseam by radio stations, I actually enjoyed its storytelling as well as its sarcasm. I did not, however, enjoy the sub par production on pretty much the whole first album. Their new album is produced by Mario Caldato Jr. (Beastie Boys, Jack Johnson), except for two self produced tracks- “White Flag Warrior,” and “Infatuation,” so thanks Universal Republic, for shelling out the cash for proper production.

Here is a list of releases for March 16, 2010:

Angus & Julia Stone, ‘Down The Way’

Armored Saint, ‘La Raza’

Drive By Truckers, ‘The Big To-Do’

Ella Fitzgerald, ‘The Best of Twelve Nights in Hollywood’

Fates Warning, ‘Parallels’

Flobots, ‘Survival Story’

Reni Lane, ‘Ready’

Neon Trees, ‘Habits’

The Runaways,’The Mercury Albums Anthology’

The White Stripes, ‘Under Great White Northern Lights’ [Live]

Gin Wigmore, ‘Holy Smoke’

Win FREE Passes to “Clash of the Titans” at the St. Louis Advance Screening

Blake — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:57:48 +0000

ReviewSTL invites you to enter to win passes to the St. Louis advance screening of “Clash of the Titans”

Enter for your chance to win a pass good for two!

Synopsis:

Caught amid a war between the gods, Perseus (Sam Worthington), the son of Zeus (Liam Neeson), is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), god of the underworld. With nothing left to lose, Perseus leads a band of warriors on a dangerous quest to prevent Hades from overthrowing the king of the gods and laying waste to the Earth. resident proposes marriage to his Latina girlfriend, who happens to be pregnant with his child, and both families argue over wedding plans.

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Screening is Tuesday March 30th at Great Escape Gravois Bluffs. Please note that winning passes to “Clash of the Titans” does not guarantee admission to the film. You must arrive early as seating is first-come, first-served. It is usually safe to arrive at least 1 hour or more before show time.

‘Alice in Wonderland’ Beats Three New Releases to Remain # 1 at Box Office

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:51:39 +0000

Tim Burton’s fresh take on the classic story of “Alice in Wonderland” cleaned house at the box office this weekend (read our reviews here). The film, which has now held the top position for two weeks, defeated three new releases by bringing in $62 million during it’s second week. ‘Alice’ earned more than all three of the newcomers combined.

Paul Greengrass’ new political thriller “Green Zone” starring Matt Damon came in second with $14.5 million. In third place, the new comedy “She’s Out of My League” starring Jay Baruchel and Alice Eve brought in $9.6 million. Robert Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin’s romantic drama “Remember Me” didn’t quite bring in ‘Twilight’ numbers. The film opened in fourth at $8.3 million.

In only it’s second week in theaters, “Alice in Wonderland” has become the third highest grossing 3D film of all time. Second place belongs to Disney-Pixar’s “UP,” and first place of course belongs to the box office behemoth “AVATAR.”

Here are the top box office results for the weekend of Friday, March 12:

TW	LW	Title (click to view)	Studio	Weekend Gross	% Change	Theater Count / Change		Average	Total Gross	Budget*	Week #
1	1	Alice in Wonderland (2010)	BV	$62,000,000	-46.6%	3,728	-	$16,631	$208,625,000	$200	2
2	N	Green Zone	Uni.	$14,535,000	-	3,003	-	$4,840	$14,535,000	$100	1
3	N	She’s Out of My League	Par.	$9,600,000	-	2,956	-	$3,248	$9,600,000	$20	1
4	N	Remember Me	Sum.	$8,300,000	-	2,212	-	$3,752	$8,300,000	$16	1
5	3	Shutter Island	Par.	$8,140,000	-38.5%	3,356	+178	$2,426	$108,008,000	$80	4
6	N	Our Family Wedding	FoxS	$7,600,000	-	1,605	-	$4,735	$7,600,000	-	1
7	5	Avatar	Fox	$6,600,000	-18.7%	1,718	-445	$3,842	$730,344,000	-	13
8	2	Brooklyn’s Finest	Over.	$4,290,000	-67.9%	1,939	+3	$2,212	$21,351,000	$17	2
9	4	Cop Out	WB	$4,230,000	-54.5%	2,882	-268	$1,468	$39,442,000	$30	3
10	6	The Crazies	Over.	$3,650,000	-48.4%	2,359	-120	$1,547	$33,358,000	$20	3
12	9	Crazy Heart	FoxS	$3,125,000	-5.7%	1,361	+87	$2,296	$34,203,000	$7	13
11	7	Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief	Fox	$3,125,000	-39.0%	2,175	-819	$1,437	$82,318,000	$95	5

David Fincher to direct Bobby Fischer Chess Drama

Zac Oldenburg — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:26:46 +0000

Variety is reporting that David Fincher’s next project will possibly be, Pawn Sacrifice, a drama based on the life of Bobby Fischer who was a chess prodigy. The same article says he is also interested in helming an adaptation of, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, at the same studio as Sacrifice but nothing is written in stone on that one yet.

Fincher’s next film will be this Fall’s, The Social Network, about the rise of Facebook.

The more Fincher the better if you ask me. Get the full scoop here.

Greenberg

Zac Oldenburg — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:01:53 +0000

Noah Baumbach’s latest, Greenberg, is just as engaging of a film as his previous efforts and is an interesting dual character study of a couple of people who can’t quite figure out their lives.

Roger is lost in life and he decides to try and sort it our by taking a break from life by moving into his brother’s house in LA for a bit while they are gone on vacation. Florence is in a similar place in her life, though a bit younger in age to Roger, and the two meet as Florence checks up on Roger’s brothers house as she is the family’s personal assistant. The two begin to strike up a bit of a friendship as they cross paths at the house and both hesitantly move towards possible romantic feelings. Roger is a bit conflicted though, as he is with everything, as he contemplates hooking up with an ex from his past and tries to figure out if she was the one who got away. Roger also reconnects with an old friend, Ivan who is also his former bandmate, who has changed quite a bit but the two try and find a common ground to rekindle their thing relationship. From these lines we follow Roger and Florence as they try and figure out what happened to their lives, where they want to go, and watch them make mistakes along the way with and separate from each other.

Now if that summary seems a bit all over the place it because that is essentially what the film is. It lacks a real solid plot or sense of structure and days will pass from scene to scene as we follow Roger’s time in LA. This isn’t a complaint though, the lack of structure, the film works quite well at scooting along, showing the interesting bits, and showing us the scenes that matter in these characters lives. The film might be a challenge for some though as Roger isn’t the most likeable guy in the world. We might laugh at him a lot in the film but it is hard to connect with his plight. Ivan and Florence are the more relatable characters in the picture and while they might be a tad different their feelings are the ones that seem the sanest. The picture also works because these characters get to tell Roger what we want to tell him and Roger is rarely allowed to get away with his irresponsible actions; which makes his character more tolerable. If he was running around having these outbursts he has without consequence I don’t think the film would have worked as well as it does.

Baumbach’s script manages to find plenty of heart in it and is full of some great dry humor. The film slowly gets rolling and as it moves along it really begins to build its laughs as we ease into the films sense of humor. Baumbach also gets some great work out of his actors and fills them with subtle nuances and touches that add a whole lot to the picture without making a big deal about them.

Ben Stiller stars as our unlikely protagonist and he does a great job at capturing the aloof nature of Roger and his wishy washy ways when dealing with just about every decision in his life. Stiller also really does a great job at bringing Roger back from his little freak outs and not completely disconnecting the character from the viewer. Greta Gerwig is cute and captivating as Florence as she sucks you into her characters quirky oddness. There is something vulnerable and real about her character that just resonates through the screen and her role just comes across as authentic for someone of her age in the film. Ivan is wonderfully played by Rhys Ifans as he quietly reconnects with Roger and Ifans slowly reveals the strain Roger is causing on their relationship. Ifans also represents the viewer’s relationship with Roger and does a great job at capturing our frustrations and he eases us back into a positive relationship with him as Ivan forgives him like a true friend would. The rest of the cast is rounded out by some solid work by some great talents, Chris Messina, Brie Larson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mark Duplass, Susan Traylor; they all fill out the supporting cast to great effect.

In the end, Greenberg is an odd and dry comedy that isn’t for everyone but will make you laugh plenty of you can get into it. Stiller, Ifans, and Gerwig all do some great work off Baumbach’s solid script and provide plenty of humor and honest characters for us to enjoy. From Roger’s tantrums, to the scenes with the dog, or the awkward romance the film runs a wide range of emotions and finds humor in all of them. If Baumbach’s past work wasn’t your cup of tea before, it won’t be here either, but fans of the director’s work will be right at home as he continues to show why he is one of the better working directors of this day.

Greenberg is a B+

South by Southwest (SXSW) Saturday List of 2010 Festival Films

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:47:40 +0000

Films Playing Today – Saturday March 13th

(Click on each film to learn more about each one on the SXSW website):

Alamo Lamar 1
	11:00 AM	Bikini Lighters	World Premiere
	11:00 AM	Brave Donkey	North American Premiere
	11:00 AM	Equestrian Sexual Response	World Premiere
	11:00 AM	Girls Named Pinky	World Premiere
	11:00 AM	Jean-Paul Luc Sebastien Rene	World Premiere
	11:00 AM	Narrative Shorts 1
	11:00 AM	Pancake Breakfast	World Premiere
	11:00 AM	Snapshots	World Premiere
	11:00 AM	The Mess Hall of an Online Warrior	World Premiere
	1:30 PM	ANATINUS	World Premiere
	1:30 PM	Black Ops Arabesque
	1:30 PM	Coney Island Baby	North American Premiere
	1:30 PM	Have You Seen My Hair?	World Premiere
	1:30 PM	Narrative Shorts 2
	1:30 PM	Out of Nowhere	World Premiere
	1:30 PM	Televisnu	World Premiere
	1:30 PM	The Big Fiddle	World Premiere
	4:00 PM	6	World Premiere
	4:00 PM	Big Birding Day	World Premiere
	4:00 PM	Documentary Shorts
	4:00 PM	Mr. Hypnotism	World Premiere
	4:00 PM	Quadrangle
	4:00 PM	Seltzer Works	World Premiere
	4:00 PM	White Lines and The Fever: The Death of DJ Junebug	World Premiere
	6:30 PM	Star Wars: Retold
	6:30 PM	The People vs. George Lucas	World Premiere
	9:15 PM	Lawrence Wright Presents a Surprise Screening
	11:59 PM	Monsters	World Premiere
Alamo Lamar 2
	11:45 AM	The Freebie
	2:00 PM	Last Train Home
	4:15 PM	Ain’t In It For My Health: A Film About Levon Helm	World Premiere
	7:00 PM	His & Hers
	7:00 PM	Loop Planes	World Premiere
	9:30 PM	The Oath
Alamo Lamar 3
	11:30 AM	Passenger Pigeons	World Premiere
	2:15 PM	Hood To Coast	World Premiere
	4:45 PM	Greenlit	World Premiere
	7:00 PM	How to Fold a Flag
	9:30 PM	The Weird World of Blowfly	World Premiere
Alamo Ritz 1
	11:30 AM	Phillip The Fossil	World Premiere
	2:00 PM	The Myth of the American Sleepover	World Premiere
	4:30 PM	Mars	World Premiere
	7:00 PM	Cold Weather	World Premiere
	9:30 PM	Brotherhood	World Premiere
	11:59 PM	Amer	U.S. Premiere
Alamo Ritz 2
	12:00 PM	Diplomacy
	12:00 PM	World Peace and other 4th-Grade Achievements	World Premiere
	2:00 PM	Les Signes Vitaux/Vital Signs	U.S. Premiere
	4:15 PM	Skeletons	North American Premiere
	6:45 PM	Keep Dancing
	6:45 PM	NY Export: Opus Jazz	World Premiere
	9:00 PM	American Grindhouse	World Premiere
	11:30 PM	Cannibal Girls
Carver
	5:00 PM	Bellis Simplex
	5:00 PM	Bon Vivant	World Premiere
	5:00 PM	Cut All Expenses	World Premiere
	5:00 PM	Day 752
	5:00 PM	Fire in the Dark	World Premiere
	5:00 PM	Give the Dog a Bone
	5:00 PM	I Ain’t Missing You
	5:00 PM	Life through the Lens	World Premiere
	5:00 PM	Lost and Found
	5:00 PM	Magneto’s Revenge
	5:00 PM	Song About Me	World Premiere
	5:00 PM	Texas High School Shorts
	5:00 PM	The 3rd law	World Premiere
	5:00 PM	The Cold Day in Hell	World Premiere
	5:00 PM	The Game of Ninja	World Premiere
	5:00 PM	The Paperbag Lover	World Premiere
	5:00 PM	The Sleep Project
	5:00 PM	Together Forever	U.S. Premiere
	5:00 PM	Unforgotten	World Premiere
G-Tech
	12:00 PM	War Don Don	World Premiere
	2:30 PM	Marwencol	World Premiere
	5:00 PM	11/4/08	World Premiere
	5:00 PM	Lunch watching TV	North American Premiere
	7:00 PM	The Thorn in the Heart
	9:30 PM	Dirty Pictures	World Premiere
Hideout
	12:00 PM	AMAC – Austin Film Society
	2:00 PM	AMAC – Reel Women
	4:00 PM	IDFA DocLab: GDP
	4:00 PM	IDFA DocLab: Prison Valley
	6:00 PM	Presunto Culpable/Presumed Guilty
	8:00 PM	Reel Injun	North American Premiere
Paramount
	11:00 AM	Thunder Soul	World Premiere
	1:30 PM	BARRY MUNDAY	World Premiere
	4:00 PM	Wake	World Premiere
	6:45 PM	Micmacs / Micmacs à tire-larigot
	9:30 PM	Cyrus

everything subject to change

Corey Haim’s Name Found on Illegally Prescribed OxyContin

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:37:20 +0000

Last week we found out the sad news that child star Corey Haim had passed away at 38.

The AP reported late last night that Haim’s name was found on an illegally written prescription for the strong painkiller OxyContin, which authorities are saying was obtained from a drug ring. The Southern-California based ring would steal prescription pads and use them to write fraudulent prescriptions – one of which was in the name of Corey Haim.

California Attorney General Jerry Brown said, “Corey Haim’s death is yet another tragedy linked to the growing problem of prescription drug abuse… This problem is increasingly linked to criminal organizations, like the illegal and massive prescription drug ring under investigation.”

Toxicology reports are not yet back, so the cause of his death is still waiting to be determined. But the illegal prescription drugs are not a good sign. RIP Corey Haim.

BriTANick’s Trailer For Every Oscar-Winning Movie Ever (Viral Video)

Kevin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:56:59 +0000

Brought to you by the fine folks at BriTANicK.com –

This is an incredible video poking fun at the generic cuts of Oscar winning movies. Very clever from the guys at BriTANicK – a must watch!